Like everything else, there are times when a rapid response is the only proper response: to pull a child from in front of a car with a second to spare, to try get people out of a burning house.
There are other times when a calm, cool, deliberate, delayed, pondered response is best. When in traffic and someone flips you the finger, you are better off just ignoring them and driving on. When a charlatan wants to get the best of you in a business deal, they strive to force you to say yes immediately, so that they can rip you off and be gone before you even know what has happened to you.
When angered, startled or tempted, hesitation and delay can be your smartest reaction, lest you escalate a fight, or make a serious blunder.
Rapid response as the best and only response? It depends on the situation.
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